French Guyana
night coloration
Lower Rio Tapajós
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| Scientific Name | Helogenes marmoratus Günther, 1863 |
| Common Name | Dwarf Wood Cat |
| Type Locality | Essequibo River, Guyana. |
| Synonym(s) | Helogenes amazonae, Helogenes unidorsalis |
| Pronunciation | hell LODGE en ease |
| Etymology | Helogenes: From the Greek helos, meaning marsh and the Greek genes, meaning birth; in reference to the habitat. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 73mm or 2.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Orinoco, Upper Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Temperature | 22.0-26.0°C or 71.6-78.8°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 3) v. 12 (no. 72), pp 443. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 5 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
| More Resources | |
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 | Look up H. marmoratus on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.23.137.387 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |